What is happening to my taste buds? help!

[Spazmelda]

Had to check that link out. Love my coffee so I guess I'mm in that 5cups and over category.

Oh, with that, I believe the researcher just didn't test higher levels. The way that was written it makes it sound like they tested higer caffiene consumption and found it was dehydrating, but iirc, they didn't test it at all.

Eta: "The review found that large doses of caffeine (250-300mg or more), equivalent to drinking at least 2-3 cups of coffee or 5-8 cups of tea, had a diuretic effect, but only in individuals who have not been exposed to caffeine for a period of days or weeks. A strong tolerance develops to this diuretic effect, to the point where there was no diuretic effect observed in people who consume caffeinated beverages regularly in normal amounts."

From: http://ratetea.com/topic/caffeine-and-dehydration/14/

 

[BananaCreamPie]

I had this happen! Drink a lot of water. Lots! 4 big glasses a day at least. Your taste buds will return in even better shape.

 

[Reidus]

Oh, with that, I believe the researcher just didn't test higher levels. The way that was written it makes it sound like they tested higer caffiene consumption and found it was dehydrating, but iirc, they didn't test it at all.

Eta: "The review found that large doses of caffeine (250-300mg or more), equivalent to drinking at least 2-3 cups of coffee or 5-8 cups of tea, had a diuretic effect, but only in individuals who have not been exposed to caffeine for a period of days or weeks. A strong tolerance develops to this diuretic effect, to the point where there was no diuretic effect observed in people who consume caffeinated beverages regularly in normal amounts."

From: Caffeine and Dehydration | RateTea

Thank God! I was worried there for a bit. ;-).

 

[Spazmelda]

Thank God! I was worried there for a bit. ;-).

You've spent many years building up an immunity to caffeine, so you are probably safe from any dehydrating effects. Start gradually adding increasing doses of iocane powder and you'll also be safe from Sicilians.

 

[ctourtelot]

You've spent many years building up an immunity to caffeine, so you are probably safe from any dehydrating effects. Start gradually adding increasing doses of iocane powder and you'll also be safe from Sicilians.

I would still avoid a land war in Asia, though.

 

[JudeD]

I would still avoid a land war in Asia, though.

Inconceivable. I don't think that means what you think it means.

 

[Wickedwench]

Okay, Thraizer, I am going to try to be delicate about this:
First off, most coffee type flavors have enough of the same components that if you "go numb" on one, the rest will follow. Can you get a small alternative bottle? I would recommend the Cherry limeade from mad vapes. It doesn't have to be one of your favorite flavors; just something very different than your primary flavors. Shock treatment for the tastebuds!
Dehydration is a problem and water will help, but you may need to change your vegetables.
I asked a foodie friend about this and she feels that any food with the potential to cause a lot of gas may inadvertently skew body chemistry enough to numb flavors. She also mentioned that slight changes in your sinus tissues (like healing from analogs or exposure to lots of pollen in the spring) would cause taste changes. A lot what we think of as taste is actually smell.
Hope I've given some areas to try for help!

 

[liveone]

Inconceivable. I don't think that means what you think it means.

Have you heard of Plato? Aristotle? Socrates? ......

 

[YoureFired]

... I believe that the culprit here is our brain to be in kind of a reseting state where we are accustomed to the ash and chemichals bombarding our tastebuds so after we have ceased this practice our brain begins to right itself once again. It will pass on its own and just about as suddenly as it has begun. Keep at it, its normal, for some of us...lol.

Yeah, my senses are back today and the pina colada is sweet as ever. I just wanna drink the juice right out of the tank right now.. yummm.

You know, I did go outside with a friend yesterday on her smoke break for a couple minutes and I got a few whiffs of her smoke in the wind. Maybe my mind told my senses to shut down on purpose so I wouldn't want a ciggy. Haha, she even had to borrow my lighter from my glove compartment that I haven't seen since end of April.. w00t !

 

[potholerepairman]

100% normal to lose vape taste in the beginning for me at least.Some menthol(some do not like it) or a strong mint(cho chip) will help.I got so dry in the beginning my nose bleed from something that still is not clear to me(burnt atty, dryness, body saying I do not like this)Drinking watery drinks seems to have worked for me for long time.It is a pain to go through in every way when all you want is the vape flavor you had just a few minutes back but it will come back to you.good luck.

 

[RickHerron]

Yesterday I can taste my ejuice just fine, today..I am tasting nothing8-o is this normal? I can taste food fine but I am getting a dull taste when I vape. I thought it was my cartomizer so I loaded a new one with fresh juice and got a dull taste again, so I tried dripping on my atomizer and no luck, went back to a cartomizer and bump my vv mod to 5v and barely taste. It's like I'm vaping unflavored ejuice. Anyone experience something like this?

I am having the same problem RIGHT NOW! I quit analogs over a month ago and this zero-taste thing happens to me regularly. As far as I can tell, food and beverages still taste "normal" to me, but my mainstay e-juices (Dekang DK-TAB PG & Dekang RY4 VG...both 18 mg nic) taste like water vapor some days. I also have some ecblend.com Red Box (new) 70/30 PG/VG with extra flavor at 18 mg nic that I get the same result from. I can still smell the vapor, but no taste. Strange.

 

[RickHerron]

I'm using Kona Cream from vaperite which is my work vape and my around the house vape is Roasted Cocoa Macadamia Nut and those 2 juices got some strong but mild flavor which I really like. Whats weird is that it happened after I ate dinner, nothing spicy just some steamed broccoli, baked potato, and some lobster tails.

Drinking water now, I hope I get my vaping taste buds soon!

Mmmmmmmmmmmm...lobster tails.

 

[budsalinger]

Here's an interesting thing. Just last week I had a killer sore in my mouth that just wouldn't go away. I thought it might be due to dry mouth from propylene glycol, so I went and got some special mouthwash that is supposed to help dry mouth (Biotene).

Got it home, used some, then read the label. Guess what the 2nd ingredient is?

I don't really understand how that works, but the mouthwash did seem to improve that dry feeling.

I can't guess and I googled for 5 minutes and I give up. What's the second ingredient?

 

[Thraizer]

Second ingredient is propylene glycol, I have some Biotene also and use it sometimes.

 

[TheVaponator]

The same thing seems to happen to me, hopefully drinking more water will help.

 

[Thraizer]

Drinking plenty of water does help. I'm slowly getting my taste back, still a little weak but it's better than nothing. Only consequence of drinking lots of water is you go to the bathroom a lot! I think I'm going to get me some powdered gatorade and mix it with the water just to give it some flavor.

 

[johnstaf]

My tongue feels like I scalded it with hot tea and I can't really taste my vaping -but I can taste food ok. Will try drinking more water and hope it helps...

 

[Thraizer]

My tongue feels like I scalded it with hot tea and I can't really taste my vaping -but I can taste food ok. Will try drinking more water and hope it helps...

Felt the same way with my tongue during my first week of vaping, left side of my tongue felt like I had an open wound or something but thats gone now. Well as the day goes by, vaping is starting to taste good again. If it wasnt for the kind folks at ecf I would have really freaked out and told my wife and she would have really really freaked out and most likely end up seeing a doctor but no doctor needed!

 

[Detrox]

I recently just started vaping. It is by far the smarter option for me. I feel that when I smoke in the morning my ecig has more flavor than when I puff on it later at night. Maybe it tastes strongest right after you brush your teeth?

 

[DaveP]

Most of the taste experience is smell. You tongue can only sense bitter, sweet, sour, and salty. Open up the path to the olfactory gland high in your sinuses and you will restore your sense of smell. It works, really!

This link is to a school science project, but it covers why we suddenly can't taste things anymore.

Your Sense of Taste: Chemistry, Perception & Life Science Activity | Exploratorium Science Snacks

There are only four different types of true tastes - sour, sweet, salt and bitter. Each of these types of receptors bind to a specific structure of a "taste" molecule. Sweet receptors recognize hydroxyl groups (OH) in sugars, sour receptors respond to acids (H+), the metal ions in salts (such as the Na+ in table salt. Alkaloids trigger the bitter receptors - alkaloids are nitrogen containing bases with complex ring structures which have significant physiological activity. Some examples of alkaloids are nicotine, quinine, morphine, strychnine, and reserpine. Many poisons are alkaloids, and the presence of receptors for the bitter taste at the back of the tongue may help to trigger the vomiting response.

Approximately 80-90% of what we perceive as "taste" actually is due to the sense of smell. Just think about how dull food tastes when you have a head cold or a stuffed up nose. At first students may not be able to tell the specific flavor of the candy, just perhaps a sensation of sweetness or sourness. If students are patient, some may notice that as the candy dissolves they can identify the specific taste. This is because some scent molecules volatilize and travel up to the olfactory organ through a "back door" - that is up a passage at the back of the throat and to the nose. Since we can only taste four different true "tastes", it is actually smell that lets us experience the complex, mouth watering flavors we associate with our favorite foods.